Face It

Performance is a very important aspect of dance. Along with your body movements, your face plays a large role in the performance. I have don't sad dances and the very happy ones. It is important to use your face otherwise you look uncomfortable or boring. Sometimes if a dancer has a great facial performance the small mistakes they make in the movements wont matter as much. Don't leave it all up to one dancer int the group either. With a solo, of course you are the only one that has a performance. With a group, although, every dancer needs to have the right facial features. Most dances a smile will suffice. My dance instructors used to say that if you don't know what to do, smile. depending on the song and style the faces differ. With lyrical it's usually a more subtle smile or comfortable face. With jazz the face can be anything from a big cheesy smile to an angry piece. It is very important that your face shows that you are comfortable and know exactly what your are song even if you make a few mistakes.